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The Divorce

20 Jul 2015

The Opera Conference is delighted to announce that production is underway in Melbourne on The Divorce. The program is a unique multi-platform project that re-invents opera for television, film and online audiences across the country. Originally commissioned by The Opera Conference, this playful new approach to a traditional art form is a collaboration between The Opera Conference, ABC TV Arts and Princess Pictures and brings together exceptional creative talent from multiple genres.

Stellar Cast Joins ABC TV’s Innovative New Show The Divorce

19 Jun 2015

ABC TV is pleased to announce that production is underway in Melbourne on The Divorce, a contemporary comedic opera written and designed especially for the screen. The Divorce features an impressive ensemble of stars from stage and screen: Lisa McCune, Marina Prior, Hugh Sheridan, Kate Miller-Heidke, John O’May, Matthew McFarlane, Melissa Madden-Gray and Peter Cousens.

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA ANNOUNCES MENTORED ARTISTS

23 May 2015

West Australian Opera announced mezzo soprano Ileana Rinaldi and baritone Sam Robert-Smith as the company’s 2015 Mentored Artists. The Mentored Artist program has been created to assist the continued development of young artists at a turning point in their development.

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH CHANNEL SEVEN PERTH

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA AND QANTAS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP

4 Feb 2015

West Australian Opera is very proud to announce that Qantas is the Official Airline Partner of the state opera company. The partnership will facilitate West Australian Opera in bringing artists to Western Australia.

West Australian Opera Announces New Artistic Director

30 Jan 2015

The Board of West Australian Opera today announced the appointment of Brad Cohen as Artistic Director.West Australian Opera Chairman Terry Bowen said he was delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Cohen who would bring extensive local and international experience to the role, a strong involvement in the commissioning and performance of new music, and direct experience of contemporary opera presentation platforms including television.

City of Perth’s Opera in the Park – The Barber of Seville

28 Jan 2015

City of Perth’s much anticipated Opera in the Park will be presented on Friday 6 March in Supreme Court Gardens. Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville is presented in association with West Australian Opera, Lotterywest and Healthway (with the message alcohol.think.again).

West Australian Opera 2015 Season

23 Dec 2014

The West Australian Opera 2015 Season will deliver an excitingly diverse program enhanced by a range of partnerships developed by the company across a number of years. West Australian Opera is justifiably proud of its history of successful collaboration with other companies, with Opera Conference and with the Perth International Arts Festival and this collaborative spirit continues in 2015.